"Enquiries ongoing" after police car smashed into green cabinet after crashing whiles responding to an emergency

The police car was travelling down Hambledon Road in Denmead with its emergency lights on just after 4pm on Tuesday, March 3 when it collided with a car and left the road.

The driver of the other car suffered minor injuries while the police car struck a green cabinet taking out the broadband and phonelines of an estimated 250 households.

A Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary spokesperson has confirmed that “enquiries are ongoing into the circumstances”.

Several residents in Denmead have ben left without services since the incident with the green cabinet significantly damaged. Openreach are set to start repair work today (March 6) but have described it as “complex” with no timeframe as to when it will be completed.

An Openreach spokesperson said: “One of our cabinets was badly damaged in a crash. Our engineers have been out to make the area safe, and full repairs are due to begin Friday.

“The damage is significant, so the work will be complex and could take some time. We understand how disruptive this is for people, and we’re grateful for everyone’s patience while we work as quickly and safely as possible to restore services.”